Moonlighting: Inevitable But Is It Sustainable.

Dr. Rashmi Bhadani , Ravi Kumar

Keywords: moonlighter, burnout, stress, sustainability

Moonlighting is holding a second job is a widespread phenomenon in many industries worldwide. It is a situation wherein employee works at multiple jobs in addition to his or her primary job. Moonlighters are the one who are highly energetic and motivated young individual with growing family; works at multiple jobs; for additional income, remain busy, experiment with other job role, gain satisfaction, supply skills to the community where there is demand for it; better living; and willing to work hard. In addition to this, some employees are opting for moonlighting due to fear of unexpected terminations, pay-cuts, temporary lay-offs, and other challenges that have emerged post Covid-19 pandemic. The practice of working on second job in addition to an individual’s primary employment can have both positive and negative effects on individuals as well as the employer. Analysing the fact that moonlighting is inevitable, this paper discuses concept of moonlighting, factors motivating employee to become moonlighter, moonlighter impact on individual as well as organization, ethical and legal aspect on moonlighters, and strategies to effectively embrace the challenges presented due to moonlightings.

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"Moonlighting: Inevitable But Is It Sustainable.", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.834 - 836, March-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2303132.pdf

Volume 8 Issue 3, March-2023

Pages : 834 - 836

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_204451

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2303132

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Research Area: Management

Country: ANDHERI (EAST), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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